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Very Fine George II Tankard
Very Fine George II Tankard

Very Fine George II Tankard

Located in London, GB

The tankard is of a good substantial size and stands on a stepped circular foot.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Barware

Chinese Export Porcelain Mandarin Tankard
Chinese Export Porcelain Mandarin Tankard

Chinese Export Porcelain Mandarin Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

The tankard is finely painted in famille rose with a scene of Chinese figures sitting outside a house with a lake or river behind with many small boats sailing on it and land beyond,...

Category

Antique 1770s Chinese George III Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Delft Tankard
Early 19th Century Delft Tankard

Early 19th Century Delft Tankard

Located in Charlottesville, VA

A hand-painted Delft tankard featuring a traditional Dutch landscape scene.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Delft

Silver Shilling Coin Tankard c1825
Silver Shilling Coin Tankard c1825

Silver Shilling Coin Tankard c1825

By Georgian House 1

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Georgian Silver Shilling Coin Tankard Period : George III- George IV Origin : England Colour : Clear, good grey tone Bowl : Inverted baluster shape with gadrooned base.

Category

Antique 1820s British Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Georgian Glass Tankard, c 1780
Georgian Glass Tankard, c 1780

Georgian Glass Tankard, c 1780

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Georgian Glass Tankard, c 1780 Additional information: Period : George III Origin : England Colour : Clear Bowl : Baluster-shaped with reeding under rim and gadrooned base; appli...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard London 1791
Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard London 1791

Georgian Silver Lidded Tankard London 1791

By George Smith and Thomas Hayter

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Georgian silver lidded tankard with domed cover Date : Hallmarked in London in 1791 for George Smith and Thomas Hayter Period : George III Origin : London, England Decorati...

Category

Antique 1790s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Large Chinese Export Can / Tankard
Large Chinese Export Can / Tankard

Large Chinese Export Can / Tankard

Located in Dallas, TX

ONLY CENTER CAN IS AVAILABLE a large Chinese Qing mug in white porcelain with turquoise and pink coloration, depicting people in a variety of outdoor activities. Twisted handle for...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver Tankard - Antique George V
Sterling Silver Tankard - Antique George V

Sterling Silver Tankard - Antique George V

By Charles Boyton & Sons, Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tankard has a plain cylindrical form onto three feet, in the Classic 17th century pegged tankard style.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Pottery Creamware Mocha Pottery Tankard
English Pottery Creamware Mocha Pottery Tankard

English Pottery Creamware Mocha Pottery Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

Mocha pottery tankard, early 19th century.     

Category

Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Barware

Materials

Creamware

Antique Capo di Monte Covered Tankard
Antique Capo di Monte Covered Tankard

Antique Capo di Monte Covered Tankard

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Capo di Monte tankard with cover circa 1880s

Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Felipe Derflingher Brutalist Imprisoned Glass Tankards
Felipe Derflingher Brutalist Imprisoned Glass Tankards

Felipe Derflingher Brutalist Imprisoned Glass Tankards

By Felipe Derflingher

Located in Brooklyn, NY

For your consideration is this fine set of imprisoned glass tankards by Felipe Derflingher for Feders, Mexico.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mexican Brutalist Barware

Materials

Metal

George III English Sterling Silver Tankard
George III English Sterling Silver Tankard

George III English Sterling Silver Tankard

By Thomas Hayter

Located in London, GB

A George II English sterling silver tankard made in London 1808 by Thomas Hayter. Height to top of thumb-piece is 5.5"

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large English Pottery Marbleized Mocha Tankard
Large English Pottery Marbleized Mocha Tankard

Large English Pottery Marbleized Mocha Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

The large tankard decorated with a marbleized design on an ochre coloured ground with a simple green moulded banding at the rim.

Category

Antique 1820s English Country Barware

Materials

Pottery

A fine George III Reeded Tankard
A fine George III Reeded Tankard

A fine George III Reeded Tankard

Located in London, GB

The Tankard is of slightly tapering form and the sides are decorated with two wide bands of reeding.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Barware

Antique Britannia Standard Silver Quart Tankard
Antique Britannia Standard Silver Quart Tankard

Antique Britannia Standard Silver Quart Tankard

By Thomas Parr I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The spreading collet foot is encircled with a band of applied moulded decoration to the rim. Tankards of this period are typically plain, a 17th century tankard with such decorati...

Category

Antique 1690s English William and Mary Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large English Pottery Earthworm Mocha Tankard
Large English Pottery Earthworm Mocha Tankard

Large English Pottery Earthworm Mocha Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

The large pearlware tankard with a n earthworm design over a series of bands of dipped ochre and red-brown.

Category

Antique 1820s English Country Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1840s Chinese Export Silver Dragon Tankard
1840s Chinese Export Silver Dragon Tankard

1840s Chinese Export Silver Dragon Tankard

Located in Stamford, CT

Chinese export 1840s silver dragon tankard. Featuring two bold well defined dragons with central pearl of wisdom design.

Category

Antique 1840s Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities

Materials

Silver

English Creamwareslip Decorated Mocha Earthworm Tankard
English Creamwareslip Decorated Mocha Earthworm Tankard

English Creamwareslip Decorated Mocha Earthworm Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

The tankard with a central band of earthworm design on a light blue slip ground framed between continuous bands of yellow, white and brown.

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Great Britain (UK) Georgian Pottery

Antique English Large Brass Equestrian Tankard
Antique English Large Brass Equestrian Tankard

Antique English Large Brass Equestrian Tankard

Located in Stamford, CT

Antique 1930s English large brass tankard. Etched equestrian horse and rider and “Ye Olde Horse & Jockey Suppy”.

Category

Vintage 1930s English Country Barware

Materials

Brass

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1864
Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1864

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1864

By William Evans

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Sterling silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in London in 1864 for William Evans Period : Victoria Origin : London, England Decoration : Reeded sections to the top and bo...

Category

Antique 1860s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Sheffield 1930
Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Sheffield 1930

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Sheffield 1930

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Sterling silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1930 for James Dixon and Sons Period : George V Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Decoration : Of taperi...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Birmingham 1936
Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Birmingham 1936

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard Birmingham 1936

By Turner & Simpson Ltd

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Sterling silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1936 for Turner & Simpson Period : George V Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration : Baluster form with ter...

Category

Vintage 1930s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1764
Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1764

Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1764

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Heading : Georgian silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in London in 1764, makers mark sadly rubbed Period : George III Origin : London, England Decoration : Baluster form with an a...

Category

Antique 1760s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Mocha Pottery Tankard
Early 19th Century Mocha Pottery Tankard

Early 19th Century Mocha Pottery Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

Ochre & Earthworm Colored Mocha Pottery Tankard, Circa 1800-1820. The jug with a green band within an upper and lower band of brown to the rim and foot.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Country Barware

Materials

Pottery

A Chinese Export Porcelain Hunting Tankard
A Chinese Export Porcelain Hunting Tankard

A Chinese Export Porcelain Hunting Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

There are scattered flowers and insects in gilt and iron-red around the body of the tankard. The rim has elaborate geometric-patterned bands encircling the outside.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

German / Bohemian Glass Tankard, 1775-1800
German / Bohemian Glass Tankard, 1775-1800

German / Bohemian Glass Tankard, 1775-1800

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

German / Bohemian Glass Tankard, 1775-1800 A superb example of an 18th century beer mug from the glass making triangle of Thuringia, Saxony and Bohemia.

Category

Antique 18th Century German George III Pitchers

Materials

Glass

Antique William & Mary Silver Tankard 1694
Antique William & Mary Silver Tankard 1694

Antique William & Mary Silver Tankard 1694

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful and rare antique sterling silver William & Mary lady's lidded tankard with hall marks for London 1694 and the makers mark of Messrs.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Sterling Silver

Antique German Blue Incised Stoneware Tankard C1880
Antique German Blue Incised Stoneware Tankard C1880

Antique German Blue Incised Stoneware Tankard C1880

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique German Blue Incised Stoneware Tankard C1880 (10 1/4" x 6" x 4 3/8"). This antique German stoneware tankard, dating from around 1880, features a distinctive blue incise...

Category

Late 20th Century Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Swedish Silver Tankard, CG Hallberg Stockholm 1950
Swedish Silver Tankard, CG Hallberg Stockholm 1950

Swedish Silver Tankard, CG Hallberg Stockholm 1950

By CG Hallberg

Located in Skanninge, SE

A nice heavy and large example of a Scandinavian silver tankard.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Baroque Barware

Materials

Silver

Antique George II Sterling Silver Quart Tankard
Antique George II Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

Antique George II Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver quart tankard; an addition to our 18th century silverware collection This exceptional antique George I...

Category

Antique 1740s English George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard
Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

By Charles Wright, Thomas Whipham I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, large and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver baluster shaped quart tankard; an addition to our silver tankard collection.

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Barware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Georgian Tankard, England, London, 1808
Antique Silver Georgian Tankard, England, London, 1808

Antique Silver Georgian Tankard, England, London, 1808

Located in Braintree, GB

Antique silver Georgian tankard Has engravings F.D on a handle and bottom.

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Big Early 19th Century Copper French Tankard
Big Early 19th Century Copper French Tankard

Big Early 19th Century Copper French Tankard

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

A very big French copper serving tankard from the end of the 18th. Century/beginning of the 19th Century.

Category

Antique Early 1800s French Folk Art Jars

Materials

Copper

Antique George II Newcastle Sterling Silver Tankard
Antique George II Newcastle Sterling Silver Tankard

Antique George II Newcastle Sterling Silver Tankard

By John Langlands I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver tankard by John Langlands I; part of our collectable Georgian silverware collection This exceptiona...

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Plate Lidded Tankard Elkington & Co. 'Attributed'
Silver Plate Lidded Tankard Elkington & Co. 'Attributed'

Silver Plate Lidded Tankard Elkington & Co. 'Attributed'

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Newark, England

(Attributed) silver plated lidded tankard. The tankard of typical shape with hinged lid, slightly tapered body with u-shaped handle.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

A Pair of English Prattware Pearlware Tankards,
A Pair of English Prattware Pearlware Tankards,

A Pair of English Prattware Pearlware Tankards,

Located in Downingtown, PA

The pair of tankards are painted with flowers in the typical Prattware colours.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Pottery

Sterling Silver Quart Tankard, Antique Charles II
Sterling Silver Quart Tankard, Antique Charles II

Sterling Silver Quart Tankard, Antique Charles II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

The surface of this 17th century tankard plain and unembellished, encircled with an applied moulded border to the upper rim.

Category

Antique 1680s English Charles II Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Plain Creamware Tankard, Leeds, Circa 1770
English Plain Creamware Tankard, Leeds, Circa 1770

English Plain Creamware Tankard, Leeds, Circa 1770

Located in Downingtown, PA

English plain Creamware Tankard, Leeds, Circa 1770 A Leeds creamware tankard, of ogee form, its lower third fluted and with beaded rim and foot-rim and with vine-twist handles t...

Category

Antique 1770s Georgian Barware

Materials

Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery

Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard
Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

Antique George III Sterling Silver Quart Tankard

By Charles Wright

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George III sterling silver quart tankard has a plain baluster form onto a spreading circular foot.

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Britannia Standard Silver Tankard, Antique Queen Anne
Britannia Standard Silver Tankard, Antique Queen Anne

Britannia Standard Silver Tankard, Antique Queen Anne

By Seth Lofthouse

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Queen Anne English Britannia standard silver tankard; an addition to our silver tankard collection.

Category

Antique 1710s English Queen Anne Tableware

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver, Silver

Small Smooth Silver Tankard, Mid-20th Century
Small Smooth Silver Tankard, Mid-20th Century

Small Smooth Silver Tankard, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Small smooth silver tankard is a silver item realized in the mid-20th Century.

Category

Mid-20th Century Hungarian Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Norwegian Baroque Peg Tankard 18'th Ctr.
Norwegian Baroque Peg Tankard 18'th Ctr.

Norwegian Baroque Peg Tankard 18'th Ctr.

Located in Kastrup, DK

Norwegian peg tankard in birch wood with carved lion motif on top of lid, thumb piece and feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century Norwegian Baroque Pitchers

Materials

Birch

19th Century Blue Vienna Tankard with Lid
19th Century Blue Vienna Tankard with Lid

19th Century Blue Vienna Tankard with Lid

Located in London, GB

19th century Royal Vienna Porcelain lidded tankard, gilt metal above the handle and attached to the lid, decoration all around the out side and on the inner lid, blue beehive mark st...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

C.1840-50s Gaudy Welsh Porcelain Tankard
C.1840-50s Gaudy Welsh Porcelain Tankard

C.1840-50s Gaudy Welsh Porcelain Tankard

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Gaudy Welsh porcelain tankard, c.1840-50, with double c-handle. Reserves in Chinoiserie taste with copper luster on cobalt body.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Pitchers

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid
19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid

19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid

Located in London, GB

19th century royal Vienna porcelain lidded tankard, gilt metal in the shape of a ball above the handle and attached to the lid, decoration all around the out side and on the inner li...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid
19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid

19th Century Royal Vienna Tankard with Lid

Located in London, GB

19th century royal Vienna porcelain lidded tankard, gilt metal in the shape of crown above the handle and attached to the lid, decoration all around the out side and on the inner lid...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bow Porcelain Tankard Mid-18th Century
Antique Bow Porcelain Tankard Mid-18th Century

Antique Bow Porcelain Tankard Mid-18th Century

By Richard Chaffers

Located in Katonah, NY

A tall Bow Porcelain tankard dating from the mid-18th century, 1755-1758.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Chinoiserie Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English George III Silver Tankard, 1762
Antique English George III Silver Tankard, 1762

Antique English George III Silver Tankard, 1762

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful large antique English George III silver cylindrical tankard with hallmarks for London, 1762 and the makers mark of W & R Peaston.

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Pitchers

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver "Tankard-Form" Baby Cup
Edwardian Sterling Silver "Tankard-Form" Baby Cup

Edwardian Sterling Silver "Tankard-Form" Baby Cup

By Charles S. Green & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian, sterling silver, "tankard-form" baby cup, Birmingham, England, Charles S.

Category

Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Norwegian 18th Century Birch Root Peg Tankard
Norwegian 18th Century Birch Root Peg Tankard

Norwegian 18th Century Birch Root Peg Tankard

Located in Kastrup, DK

Norwegian peg tankard in birch root with carved lion motif on top of lid, thumb piece and feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century Norwegian Baroque Tableware

Materials

Birch

Tiffany Sterling Silver Mug Tankard, circa 1940
Tiffany Sterling Silver Mug Tankard, circa 1940

Tiffany Sterling Silver Mug Tankard, circa 1940

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Tiffany sterling silver mug tankard, circa 1940. John Dixwell Reproduction (1680-1725) sterling silver.

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Large Tankard
Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Large Tankard

Chinese Export Porcelain Rose Medallion Large Tankard

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chinese Export Porcelain Tankard, Rose Medallion, Circa 1840-60 The large Chinese Export porcelain tankard or mug is finely painted in "Rose Medallion: with two large panels- on...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Barware

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Ceramic Royal Doulton Tankards c.1910
Rare Ceramic Royal Doulton Tankards c.1910

Rare Ceramic Royal Doulton Tankards c.1910

By Royal Doulton

Located in London, GB

An impressive pair of ceramic Royal Doulton tankards with a look of leather and with silver mounts c.1910 We are always adding to our 1stdibs catalogue so be sure to add us to you...

Category

Early 20th Century British Barware

Materials

Ceramic

Antique William & Mary English Silver Tankard 1697
Antique William & Mary English Silver Tankard 1697

Antique William & Mary English Silver Tankard 1697

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful antique silver William & Mary lidded tankard with hall marks for London 1697 and the makers mark of Charles Overing.

Category

Antique Late 17th Century British Barware

Mochaware Tankard Made in England Circa 1820
Mochaware Tankard Made in England Circa 1820

Mochaware Tankard Made in England Circa 1820

Located in Katonah, NY

This mochaware tankard has a rare design of white five quill and dot trailed slip decoration.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Country Ceramics

Materials

Earthenware

Silver-Plated British Polo Tankard, Circa 1953
Silver-Plated British Polo Tankard, Circa 1953

Silver-Plated British Polo Tankard, Circa 1953

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

The tankard features a wide bottom and slightly smaller opening with a large single handle.

Category

Vintage 1950s British Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Chinese Export Silver Tankard in Fitted Case
Chinese Export Silver Tankard in Fitted Case

Chinese Export Silver Tankard in Fitted Case

By Wang Hing & Co.

Located in London, GB

Chinese export silver mug in fitted box. The mug, or tankard, is marked WH for Wang Hing '宏兴‘ the largest silver retailer in China from the 1860s-1940s, with shops in Canton, Shangha...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Metalwork

Materials

Silver

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Tankards For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of tankards is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique tankards was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Tankards have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Tankards bearing Georgian or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many tankards are appealing in their simplicity, but Bow Porcelain, Elkington & Co. and Arval Argenti Valenza produced popular tankards that are worth a look.

How Much are Tankards?

Tankards can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,037, while the lowest priced sells for $53 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Tankards
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Tankards were widely used for drinking ales. They were widely used in Germany, Great Britain and in the Scandinavian countries. Metal tankards generally had a glass bottom, and legend has it, this was designed as a way to avoid conscription. If the drinker saw a coin in the bottom of the glass, they would refuse the drink, thus avoiding conscription. You’ll find a variety of tankards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A German tankard is called a stein. The word is a shortened form of the German word Steinkrug, which means "stone jug." Many steins have hinged lids that help keep the beer inside fresh between sips. You'll find a selection of antique and vintage steins on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    There are a few different stories around why tankards have glass bottoms. One is that it’s to let the drinker better inspect their drink and its clarity. Another is that it allowed them to see whether a bar fight was about to happen, even when they were sipping. Browse a range of antique and contemporary tankards on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Before ceramics were common for household goods, pewter was the material of choice for tankards. The earliest pewter tankards date back to the mid-17th century. Pewter was a practical choice, especially for pubs, because it was durable and inexpensive. It was also very easy to care for, in fact, dented mugs can even be reshaped. It should be noted that older pewter was made using lead, which is poisonous, but today’s pewter is lead-free. Shop a collection of tankards from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.